Characterization of a Bioflocculant Produced by a Consortium of Halomonas sp. Okoh and Micrococcus sp. Leo
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Source of Bacteria
2.2. Growth Media
2.3. Evaluation of Bioflocculant Production
2.4. Determination of Flocculating Activity
2.5. Time Course Assay for Bioflocculant Production
2.6. Extraction and Purification of the Bioflocculant
2.7. Determination of Bioflocculant Dosage (Jar Test)
2.8. Effect of Cations on Flocculating Activity of Purified Bioflocculant
2.9. Effect of pH on Flocculating Activity of Purified Biofloculant
2.10. Effect of Temperature on Flocculating Activity of Purified Bioflocculant
2.11. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
2.12. Thermo-Gravimetric Analysis (TGA)
2.13. Chemical Composition of the Bioflocculant
2.14. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Bioflocculant Yield
3.2. Time Course Assay of Bioflocculant Production
3.3. Effect of Bioflocculant Dosage on Flocculating Activity of Purified Bioflocculant
3.4. Thermostability of the Purified Bioflocculant
3.5. Effect of Cations on the Flocculating Activity of Purified Bioflocculant
3.6. Effect of pH on the Flocculating Activity of Purified Bioflocculant
3.7. Chemical Composition of the Purified Bioflocculant
3.8. Thermogravimetric Property of the Purified Bioflocculant
3.9. Functional Groups Determination by FTIR
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Okaiyeto, K.; Nwodo, U.U.; Mabinya, L.V.; Okoh, A.I. Characterization of a Bioflocculant Produced by a Consortium of Halomonas sp. Okoh and Micrococcus sp. Leo. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2013, 10, 5097-5110. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph10105097
Okaiyeto K, Nwodo UU, Mabinya LV, Okoh AI. Characterization of a Bioflocculant Produced by a Consortium of Halomonas sp. Okoh and Micrococcus sp. Leo. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2013; 10(10):5097-5110. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph10105097
Chicago/Turabian StyleOkaiyeto, Kunle, Uchechukwu U. Nwodo, Leonard V. Mabinya, and Anthony I. Okoh. 2013. "Characterization of a Bioflocculant Produced by a Consortium of Halomonas sp. Okoh and Micrococcus sp. Leo" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 10, no. 10: 5097-5110. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph10105097